Perhaps I was destined to be an environmentalist since my birth on Earth Day. Or perhaps I am simply a product of my environment, living in a perpetually drought-stricken suburb of California. Whether nature or nurture, environmental science captivates me. Though I’ve always had a general interest in climate change and the earth’s systems, AP Environmental Science revealed its pervading READ MORE
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Ocean Acidification’s Effects on Coral
Many misconstrue why and how coral reefs are collapsing. There are a number factors including warming waters which causes coral bleaching, rising sea levels, and ocean acidification (what we will be covering here). A number of people are familiar with coral bleaching, with the stark white in contrast with the normally vibrant corals that we are familiar with. However, ocean READ MORE
The Price of Pollution
Despite years of professionals advising against keeping the Piney Point phosphate mine open, HRK Holdings, the company that owns Piney Point, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), and the Manatee County Port Authority continued their plans to use the toxic property for their personal gain. Their neglect for public safety led to a near catastrophe, the evacuation of 300 READ MORE
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